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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tezos
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:University_of_Chicago
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1852-12-19
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Strelno,_Prussia
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:contribution
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development of optical instruments
development of the interferometer
measurement of the Earth's motion through the ether
measurement of stellar aberration
study of the interference of light
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gptkbp:death_date
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1931-05-09
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gptkbp:denomination
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Academy
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gptkbp:field
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physics
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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gptkb:Photographer
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Michelson
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gptkbp:influence
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modern physics
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
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gptkbp:invention
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gptkb:Michelson_interferometer
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Michelson-Morley_experiment
optical interferometry
precision measurement of the speed of light
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gptkbp:legacy
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advancements in optical technology
influence on future physicists
Michelson-Morley experiment's impact on relativity
inspiration for experimental physics
Nobel Prize recognition for contributions to physics
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:notable_alumni
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gptkb:Robert_A._Millikan
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gptkbp:research_focus
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light and its properties
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Margaret_M._Michelson
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gptkbp:title_holder
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Doctor of Science from University of Edinburgh
Doctor of Science from University of Glasgow
Doctor of Science from University of California
Doctor of Science from University of Cambridge
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gptkbp:work_location
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gptkb:Case_Western_Reserve_University
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